Google is negotiating with South Korea's antitrust regulator, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), to offer a cheaper YouTube Premium plan that excludes YouTube Music, to address concerns over alleged anti-competitive practices, Yonhap News reported Thursday.
The move follows the FTC's accusation that Google restricted consumer choice by forcing users to pay for both services.
Under a proposed corrective measure, the FTC may suspend its probe if Google's revised action is considered adequate, the report said.
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